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E. B'uswELL v lFARHQW RAIL Filed August' 20v, 1923 i J 7 1 @f7 i 62 /f' E s I l Il Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

Unir-ED STA-Tas PA'rEirr` OFFICE..

EUGENE BUswELL, 0E CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, AssiGNoE To 10W-A GATE coiviPANmoE CEDAEVEALLS, IOWA, A CORPORATIONL 0E ioWA;

FARROW RAIL.

pplication filed August 20, 1923; Serial No. 658,404.

Wy invention belongs to that of devices known as ifarrow rail general class s, and relates more particularly to an improved type of farrow rail or other barn equipment em-k bodying carriers oi brackets which will carry the rail in a desired position but permit itsadjustment or folding when required.

The invention has'ainong its the production oi a device oi other objects thev kind de# scribed that is simple, convenient, durable,

efficient, positive in action, for

found applicable.

use whereverv It has particularly as anobject the construction oi' a device of the kind described which, when in operative position, will be securely lockedin such position and rigid,

but which may beconvenie'ntly inoperative or folded position be out oi' theway, and will be .locked in such folded position.

turned to an where it willA subst-antially The; invention has among its further obi. jects lguardl that is' unusually strong,

and conveniently to an inoperative position Vmay be quickly from operative the production of a arrow rail or pigy and that changed without the use loi' tools other than perhaps a hammer to tighten or release the .wedge action betweenthe arm and supporting brackets. Generally,

however, this maybe done with thefoot without the use oi. a hammer orAt-he like. VvMany other objects and Y advantages of the construction herein shown and described.

will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosures herein given. y

To this end my `invention consists'in the novel construction, arrangementv and combination of parts herein shown and described,

and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

,In the drawings'7 wherein like reference characters indicate li parts: L

ke ori corresponding.

Fig. i is a pian vlieW"-0rja;pofnea 0i the farrow rail embodying my construction.:`

Fig` 2 isai sectional view taken substan Fig'. k3 isa' sectorial-view takenv'siibstajn- Vrail inwardly as indicated at 11.

Fig. 5 is a plan view similar to Fig. l, il* lustrating a multiple construction;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line y Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the bracket arm dropped; andv c Fig. lO is aview in' elevation of the' sup# porting bracket.

Referring to the dra-wings, in which the preferred embodiments of my invention are shown, l represents a ifarrow railof th'edesiredvsize, shape and material, which it is'de sired to mount adjacent a wallor partition ofthe enclosure. The enclosure may consist of one or more of the side walls of the building, or wall partitions, or one or more of the walls may be of wood or steel construction in the nature of partitions or fences or pens. The constructions shown herein provide means for securing to flat walls' such as a wall of the building, or to partitionsoi any type which may be either permanent or removable. 1

In Fig. l, I have sho-wn a farrow rail 1 adapted to be carried by the wall of the building or theV like, and in this case I generally prefer to turn one orboth ends of'the he support ofthe'rail Vconsists of one or more arms4 8 and cooperating supporting or attaching brackets for securing the same in place. The bracket shown consists 0f a plate having ears or flanges i--tadapted to carry a pivot pin or @mi io isf-,0r a Y Width to. A fit1 in' 4 tei-.weeif` the' reagee- Ane.Same provided wiegen elongated.. slb'tgfriifelo ariel@ aeljndf are@ a 12413. Tie-perrier 12 or che ser bolt 6 or equivalentv means. The bracket shown in Figs'. 1, 2, and

-effective positive wedge.

is inclined at an angle to the end 1stwhich is adapted to cooperate with the face 15 of the bracket, and the slot portion 13 is of an inclination to the face 16 which is also adapted to cooperate with the face 15.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that when the bracket is turned, as indicated in the full lines, and pressed down at the bracket end, it will wedge, the portion between the pin 6 and the face 15 forming an lIhe free end of the arm cannot be moved or pivoted about the pin 6 except by first lifting the end at the bracket, after which the arm may be readily moved. By first lifting' or sliding the end upwardly so as to release the wedging action, the arm may be then raised its free end, as shown in Fig. 8, the slot portion 13 permitting its adjustment. When the arm is raised, as indicated in Fig. 7 or in the dotted lines in Fig. 2, if it is then pushed down inthe bracket, the wedging action will again be effective owing to the inclination of the slot 13 with the face 16, and the arm may be positively locked in its folded position. It may be easily released, however, by slightly lifting and then turning down if desired. In F ig. 9, I have illustrated how the arm may be dropped down.

The rail 1 or any equivalent structure carried by the arms may be secured to the arms in any suitable manner. llhen a rail or bar is supported, I preferto provide the arm with a bracket portion 17, 18 being ears which may be drawn togethe by a bolt 19 or the like forming a very eflicient clamp. IV here the device is to be attached to a wall 20 or like surface 20, the bracket may be secured by bolts or screws 21 or equivalent means for the purpose.

.Vhere there is a partition of wood, steel or the like, the 'supporting brackets may be constructed to provide for attachment thereto, as for example in Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown a partition with rails or guards at each side thereof. In this particular case, the partition is in the form of a fence 0r panel with one or more horizontal bars 22 and posts 23, 23 being additional posts forming a part of the partition. rIhe particular pen or partition construction does not form a part of the present invention, consequently it may be modified as desired. In the particular installation shown, the brackets24f corresponding to the brackets previously described, are arranged to clamp on to the uprights 23', and are secured thereon by bolts 25 or the like, The brackets are constructed to conform to the uprights, and as before mentioned, this is a matter of detail and maybe varied with dierent installations. In this particular instance, I prefer to build the rail portions 2 as indicated at 26, andy thence extend them parallel with the portion 2 as indicated at 27. They are shown inserted in socket brackets 28, secured to the uprights 23 by clamping members 29 and bolts 30. Generally I have found it satisfactory to provide the socket bracket 28 with comparatively little play as there is enough spring in the rail to allow manipulation of the arms in the manner previously described.

rIhe arm and bracket construction forms 1 a very etlicieut support. 'While I have shown it as particularly applying to a farrow rail, it will be obvious that this construction might be utilized in many places where it is desired to have a part that may be readily and easily adjusted and be locked in a plurality of adjusted positions. By varying the design of the slot or its equivalent and the faces, the relative positions of the arms when locked vor dropped may be modified, depending` upon the particular installation desired. It will be noted that when the construction is embodied in a farrow rail, while the arm and rail are rigidly maintained in operative position, the floor is entirely clear so that it may be kept clean and in a sanitary condition, and there is no chance or danger ofthe small pigs being injured. In view of the fact that the rail is set at a point where the hog cannot get under the same, there is no possible chance of the hog accidentally releasing the rail. Should one side alone be accidentally released, the action of the other would tend to prevent unlocking.

IIaving thus described is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new' and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a 'device of the kind ydescribed and in combination, a farrow rail, a carrying arm therefor having a slot adjacent one end and extending at an angle to the face of the end, a supporting bracket, and means carried by said bracket and extending through said slot for pivotally mounting said arm and automatically'locking it in operative and inoperative positions.

2; In a device of the kinddescribed and in combination, a farrow rail, a bracket plate provided with a pin extending in front thereof and spaced therefrom. an arm connected at one end to said rail, land means at the other end of said arm for releasably wedging it between said bracket plate yand pin in operative and inoperative position.

3. In a device ofthe kind described and in combination, af farrowrail, a bracket,

my invention, it

an arm connected at one end to said rail, and connecting means carried by said bracket and cooperating with said arm for releasably wedging the other end of said arm in said bracket in operative and inoperative positions. l

it. In a device of the kind described and in combination,` a farrow rail, a bracket part, an arm part connected at one end to said rail, and means for releasably wedging the other end of said arm part in said bracket part in operative and inoperative positions, and permitting said arm part to be swung vertically about said bracket consisting of an angular slot in one part and a cooperating pin in the other part extending therein.

5. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a arrow rail, an arm secured thereto and provided with an angular slot adjacent the end a bracket, and a pin carried by said bracket, for pivotally connecting said arin to said bracket and permitting said arm to be moved transversely to the pivotal connecting means.

6. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a farrow rail, a bracket, an arm connected at one end of said rail and having an elongated groove at its other end, said groove inclined relatively to its respective end edge, and a pin on said bracket and insertable in said groove, whereby said arm may be releasably wedged between the pin and bracket and supported in its operative position.

7. In a device of the kind in combination, a arrow rail, a bracket, an arm connected at oneJ end to said railand havin0` an angular elongated Groove at its other end, said groove inclined relatively to adjacent edges at said end, and a pin on said bracket and insertable into said groove, whereby said arm may be moved bodily of said pin to releasably wedge in its operative and in one inoperative position.

S. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a farrow rail, a bracket, an arm carrying said rail at one end and having an elongated groove at its other end, said groove extendingdownwardly obliquely toward the end .edge of said arm, and

- thence turned and extending to adjacent said end edge, and a pin-carried by said bracket and insertable through said groove, whereby said arm may be moved bodily parallel to said pin.

9. In a device of the kind described and in combination, a farrow rail, a bracket, an arm connected at one end to said rail and opposite said rail,

described and of the arm,

having an elongated groove at its other end, said groove extending downwardly obliquely towardthe other edgeof said arm, and thence bent to extend upwardly obliquely to adjacent said end edge, and apin on said bracket, slidably insertable through said groove whereby said arm may be slid bodily parallel to said pin so that the arm may pivot and drop to its downward inoperative position and may be releasably wedged against said bracket in its operative and in its upper inoperative position.

l0. In a device of the kind described and in combination, rail, a bracket, an arm connected at one end to said rail and having the top and end edges at its other end mutually perpendicular, an angular slot formed through said last mentioned end, the legs of said slot forming an angle, the ends of said slot extending to adjacent said topand end edges of the, arm, and a pin carried by said bracket and insertable through said slot, whereby said arm may be moved parallel to said pin to wedge said arm either upright or outwardly of said bracket, and permit said arm to be swung to its lowered position.

ll. In a supporting` device of the kind described and in combination, an arm having an elongated slot therein adjacent one end and ext-ending at an angle to the face of said end, a bracket provided for attachment to a support, and means extending through said slot for pivotally and slidably connecting the arm on the bracket, said arm and bracket provided with cooperating Jfaces whereby the arm may be moved to bring said faces into sliding engagement to wedge the same in either operative or inoperative position between said pin and brackets.

12; In a device of the kind described and in combination, a rail, a bracket, an arm connected at one end to said rail and having the top and end edges at its other end Inutually perpendicular, an acute angled slot formed through said last mentioned end with the transversely extending leg inclined upwardly and away from vthe bracket end the ends of said slots extending to adjacent said top and end edges of the arm, and a pin carried by said bracket and insertable through said slot whereby the weight of said arm wedges the arm against the bracket either upright or outwardly of said bracket.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

EUGENE BUswELL. 

